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Growth Shares

Marks and Spencer: how its shares could benefit from Ocado’s poor performance

| John Choong

Ocado's latest trading update wasn't pretty. However, there's a silver lining from which Marks and Spencer shares could benefit in…

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Investing Articles

Investors are selling Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares! What should I do?

| Royston Wild

Evidence is mounting of waning appetite for Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares. Is the market right to be increasingly worried?

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2 dirt-cheap FTSE 100 dividend shares! Which should I buy in February?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 shares trade on rock-bottom P/E ratios and offer index-beating dividend yields. But do these qualities make them…

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Dividend Shares

Dividend shares: 2 FTSE 100 miners to buy for massive passive income

| John Choong

With FTSE 100 dividend payments expected to hit an all-time high this year, here are two mining shares I'm buying…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £100 per month in the stock market for lifelong passive income

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright plans to use the stock market to turn £100 per month into something that will pay £7,660 per…

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Investing Articles

2 UK shares I’d like to buy for market-beating cash yields!

| Cliff D'Arcy

When looking for shares to buy, I use a value, dividend and income approach. For example, here are two cheap…

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Investing Articles

2 cheap shares investors can still grab

| Kevin Godbold

Lots of previously cheap shares have shot up recently, but there's still value to find on the London market, such…

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Investing Articles

2 cheap UK stocks Hargreaves Lansdown investors have been buying! Should I join in?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 shares look too cheap to miss on paper. Should fans of UK value stocks snap them up…

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Investing Articles

Dividend stocks: how I’m aiming for double-digit returns in 2023!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains how he's targeting double-digit returns over the next year by investing in dividend stocks with upside…

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Investing Articles

Tempted by the AstraZeneca share price? Here’s why it could explode in 2023

| Charlie Carman

The AstraZeneca share price has more than doubled over five years. Our writer outlines why the FTSE 100 healthcare stock…

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Investing Articles

I’m listening to Warren Buffett and buying these dirt-cheap stocks!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains how he's using Warren Buffett's teachings to guide his investment strategy. But what does a Buffett-style…

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Investing Articles

Why now is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to make passive income from stocks

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why stocks from the property and financial services sector could offer him a unique passive income opportunity.

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Investing Articles

8.3% and 5.5% dividend yields! Should I buy these cheap FTSE 100 income stocks?

| Royston Wild

These two FTSE 100 stocks offer huge dividend yields and ultra-low P/E ratios. But are they really brilliant bargains or…

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Investing Articles

Shell shares look cheap. Should I buy them?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Shell shares currently have a very low valuation and are paying a decent dividend. Are they worth buying? Edward Sheldon…

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3 stocks for £750 of passive income in 2023!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains three stocks he'd invest in with £10,000. These investment could help him achieve £600 in passive…

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Dividend Shares

BT: a FTSE 100 share to buy before February?

| John Choong

FTSE 100 giant BT is expected to release its Q3 trading update on 2 February - so should I buy…

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Investing Articles

3 reasons I won’t touch Lloyds’ cheap share price with a bargepole!

| Royston Wild

Lloyds' increasing share price still seems to offer tremendous value for money right now. But our writer believes the FTSE…

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Investing Articles

This is one of my favourite FTSE 100 value stocks right now

| Cliff D'Arcy

This cheap value share is one of my top FTSE 100 stocks right now. It offers exposure to a global…

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Investing Articles

I bought these 3 FTSE shares. They crashed. What now?

| Cliff D'Arcy

We bought these FTSE 350 shares expecting big dividends in 2022-23. Unfortunately, these popular stocks have fallen by up to…

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Investing Articles

My plan to get rich slowly in a Stocks and Shares ISA

| Ben McPoland

Rome wasn't built in a day, and often wealth isn't either. So here's my plan to get rich slowly investing…

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Investing Articles

I’d put £76 a week into this top FTSE 100 stock for £500 a year in passive income

| Ben McPoland

Despite nearing a record high, the Footsie is packed with shares that pay attractive dividends. Here’s one stock I’d buy…

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Investing Articles

3 ways to supercharge my passive income streams in 2023

| Charlie Carman

Charlie Carman looks at three different types of stock market investments that can boost his passive income portfolio this year.

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Investing Articles

Can the Warren Buffett method still help me get rich in 2023?

| Christopher Ruane

The world has changed a lot since Warren Buffett started investing. Christopher Ruane sees that as an opportunity rather than…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £20,000 in an ISA and aim for dividend income for life

| Kevin Godbold

With the markets turning bullish, here’s my strategy for a portfolio of investments in a Stocks and Shares ISA aimed…

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Investing Articles

3 top AIM shares to buy for retirement

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why he thinks these AIM dividend shares are unfairly overlooked and could be excellent long-term investments.

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £100 a month to target a £1,000 second income

| Roland Head

Roland Head shares a simple strategy he'd use to target a reliable second income from dividends, including some example stocks…

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Investing Articles

Forget Cash ISAs, I’d buy bargain FTSE 100 dividend stocks

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Cash ISAs are gaining popularity, but in the long term investing in high-quality dividend shares could be a far better…

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Investing Articles

My top shares to buy for passive income in 2023!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox wants to supercharge his passive income generation in 2023. Here, he details his top shares to buy…

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Investing Articles

UK stocks: is it too soon to buy cheap housebuilding shares?

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at UK stocks in the housebuilding sector and assesses whether it might be…

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Investing Articles

1 penny stock I’d buy and hold till 2030!

| Ben McPoland

This penny stock has some massive long-term drivers working in its favour. Here's why I'd add it to the risky…

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Investing Articles

How I’d build lifelong passive income – for £20 a week

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks he can build long-lasting passive income streams for the equivalent of a few pounds per day. Here's…

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Investing Articles

3 cheap FTSE 100 shares I’ve bought before the market recovers!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox is always looking out for cheap shares. Here, he details three FTSE 100 stocks that he's recently…

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Investing Articles

I’m buying Lloyds shares for the juicy 6.25% forward yield!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains why he's buying more Lloyds shares. The banking stock offers an attractive 6.25% forward yield in…

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Investing Articles

Stock market spotlight: HL investors pile into Witan Investment Trust!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at Witan Investment Trust. It ranked third for most trades placed on the…

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Investing Articles

Are Scottish Mortgage shares going to outperform in 2023?

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explores whether Scottish Mortgage shares could be the big winners of 2023 after disappointing him last year.

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Investing Articles

3 reasons Rolls-Royce shares could surge in 2023!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox outlines the reasons why he thinks Rolls-Royce shares could be one of the top performer on the…

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested £1,000 in Tesla shares 4 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at Tesla shares following their well-publicised collapse and assesses where the share price…

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Investing Articles

FTSE 100 shares in focus: Hargreaves Lansdown to soar on higher interest rates?

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox looks closely at Hargreaves Lansdown as he explores FTSE 100 shares that can provide him with dividends…

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Investing Articles

AIM shares: 4 income stocks I’d buy for long-term rewards

| Royston Wild

Exploring the AIM market helps find the best growth shares out there. It can also give me the opportunity to…

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Investing Articles

53% of UK share investors expect to make a profit in 2023! Here’s what I’m doing

| Royston Wild

The global economy faces major obstacles in the New Year. But I think these strategies could still help investors make…

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